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Entry-Level Sailing Careers? Michael Sindelar at 10:01am 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2933 I have been in the hotel management business for all of my working life (about 30 years). I am tota
Frig System Jim Booth at 9:58am 11.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1108 My boat has only one house battery (4D) which I am going to replac and add a second. My question is,
Don't try this unless you need to:). r.w.landau at 10:36am 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1047 My brother sent me this link. He just bought a large cat and said I wish I could do this.http://ssc
Requesting advice on boat mods Blake at 10:43am 11.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/2117 I have a couple of off season boat modifications planned and would appreciate advice and comments. S
New Player In The Market? Rick D at 10:43am 11.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1310 Peggy, this is just a curiosity post. I see Johnson Pumps is putting out a line of heads and pumps t
Cabin woodwork ndaoway at 10:43am 11.28.07 Other Sailboats 6/1037 Can anyone tell me what kind of wood may have been used in the cabind of 1972 Contest 31, Hull #51?
343 frig James Fawcett at 12:24pm 11.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1506 I have just purchased a 343. I love the boat, but have reservations about the frig/freezer system.
my Xmas list. Comments welcome Justin at 12:12pm 11.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1064 I plan to run my main halyard aft and eventually new lazyjacks. I don't like my SailCare SailCradle
Pull out berth LeRoy Nooter at 12:40pm 11.28.07 S2 11/3052 Hi,We have a 1980 S2-8.0B and this was built with a V-berth and 2 port berths end to end. I underst
cleaning heat exchange John at 1:26pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 31/9162 I looked in the archives but couldn't find anything that specifically deals with how you clean a hea
Born again (1) jleblanc31 at 3:36pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1806 If money was no option and you could do it all over again what kind of boat would you buy? Would i
Replacing original Furler Tom at 6:12pm 11.25.07 Smaller Boats 3/1005 I am considering changing the original harken furler to a Facnor STG 3T wire furler, so I can use a
Ranger 33 rudder Tom 11761 at 1:22am 11.26.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/3521 My 1976 Ranger 33 rudder has play in it. Does anyone know if there are some kind of bushings in the
Kid stuff? SailboatOwners.com at 10:20pm 11.25.07 Ask All Sailors 35/3410 How old were you when you first began sailing? Were you brought up sailing as a kid or did the bu
Mast Electrical connections - H 40.5 1996/7 George H260 at 10:19pm 11.25.07 Big Boats 2/926 Hi AllWill be bringing my new (to me) 40.5 north to Lake Champlain next spring and will have to ha
Rigging Failure Don Guillette at 2:10am 11.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4229 Chances are that a rigging failure will not happen to you and you won't need to know the steps you m
Steveston Generator Tom Spohn at 2:58am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1107 I received an e-mail from Steveston Marine in BC, Canada with an ad for this generator. Has anybody
Barlow 15 winch replacement suggestions Paul8857 at 8:48am 11.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1553 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and one of the Barlow 15 winches came apart and dropped the internals over t
Irwin Competition 30 photo search practicalsailor at 3:33am 11.26.07 Irwin 2/2985 Practical Sailor is looking for sailplan, layout and and photos of Irwin Competition 30 for an upcom
Nicks on the bow? wildlawnc at 3:52am 11.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1474 Looking for ideas for fixing numerous gelcoat nicks on the bow of an 1989 cat 25, from just above th

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What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 5:31am 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 5:21am 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:59am 10.29.21 Now using the claw, it's just "drop the anchor and play out the line'. When we back down, the claw
Running hot kloudie1 at 4:50am 10.29.21 Yes and a known good pressure cap . Then if he still has overheat problems, troubleshooting can star
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:43am 10.29.21 With regard to Plow Type Anchors consider this accidental dragging test (looks like 44 CQR's to me):
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:23am 10.29.21 My 1980 Hunter 33 displaces only 10,600 Lb.s. I use a 22 Lb. Rocna. As these scoop type anchors bury
Winterizing bilge on my H37 RoyS at 4:12am 10.29.21 Water may not be coming entirely from the mast. Inspected my as yet uncovered boat on the hard yeste
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor artboas at 3:07am 10.29.21 I also found that the screws holding the motor in place were loose. But I had an additional problem
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank danstanford at 2:48am 10.29.21 Hello Dan, I acquired a Beneteau 323 this summer (and love it) but the propane tank is 10 years old
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 9:24pm 10.28.21 Here's the manual for the Jabsco37045 Jabsco 37045_series.pdf owner manual #27 in the parts list on
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 9:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kn
Aft control sj21 JeffD at 9:04pm 10.28.21 Hello Welcome to Sailing! I have a San Juan 21 also. Below is what I use for lines, but there are
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 8:52pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help. thanks so much Tim. I'm going to the boat tomorrow and will check it out wit
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Alan Gomes at 8:44pm 10.28.21 And as an added bonus, it howls like a banshee if it ever contacts the gland nut to let you know th
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 8:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kno
Ericson 27 water fill (1) TimFromLI at 8:03pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help.
Aft control sj21 Trick at 8:02pm 10.28.21 There literally 100s of lake's here. Moving to a house on a sandy beach next summer. So it was time.
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.28.21 How about adding a shaft collar on the exposed part of the shaft, in between the coupler and the st
Aft control sj21 sail sfbay at 7:55pm 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat and Coure D Alene Lake Coeur D'alene I
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 7:51pm 10.28.21 One does not generally use the phrase, "extreme, never before never before heard of speeds in a sai

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